7.18

prabhu kahe, "ami--nartaka, tumi--sutra-dhara

tumi yaiche nacao, taiche nartana amara

SYNONYMS

prabhu kahe—the Lord replied; ami—I; nartaka—a dancer; tumi—You; sutra-dhara—wire-puller; tumi—You; yaiche—just as; nacao—make dance; taiche—in that way; nartana—dancing; amara—My.

The Lord replied, "I am simply a dancer, and You are the wire-puller.

However You pull the wires to make Me dance, I shall dance in that way.